The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity

The paper analyses the impact of private equity (PE) backed leveraged buyouts (LBOs) on innovative output (patenting). Using a sample of 407 UK deals we find that LBOs have a positive causal effect on patent stock and quality-adjusted patent stock. Our results imply a 6% increase in quality-adjusted...

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Main Authors: Amess, Kevin, Stiebale, Joel, Wright, Mike
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Published: Elsevier 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32118/
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author Amess, Kevin
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description The paper analyses the impact of private equity (PE) backed leveraged buyouts (LBOs) on innovative output (patenting). Using a sample of 407 UK deals we find that LBOs have a positive causal effect on patent stock and quality-adjusted patent stock. Our results imply a 6% increase in quality-adjusted patent stock three years after the deal. The increase in innovative activity is concentrated among private-to-private transactions with a 14% increase in the quality-adjusted patent stock. We also find evidence suggesting that PE firms facilitate the relaxation of financial constraints. In sum, our findings suggest that PE firms do not promote short-term cost-cutting at the expense of entrepreneurial investment opportunities with a long-term pay-off.
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spelling nottingham-321182020-05-04T17:17:14Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32118/ The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity Amess, Kevin Stiebale, Joel Wright, Mike The paper analyses the impact of private equity (PE) backed leveraged buyouts (LBOs) on innovative output (patenting). Using a sample of 407 UK deals we find that LBOs have a positive causal effect on patent stock and quality-adjusted patent stock. Our results imply a 6% increase in quality-adjusted patent stock three years after the deal. The increase in innovative activity is concentrated among private-to-private transactions with a 14% increase in the quality-adjusted patent stock. We also find evidence suggesting that PE firms facilitate the relaxation of financial constraints. In sum, our findings suggest that PE firms do not promote short-term cost-cutting at the expense of entrepreneurial investment opportunities with a long-term pay-off. Elsevier 2015-09-14 Article PeerReviewed Amess, Kevin, Stiebale, Joel and Wright, Mike (2015) The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity. European Economic Review, 86 . pp. 147-160. ISSN 0014-2921 Private equity; Leveraged buyout; Entrepreneurial buyouts; Innovation http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014292115001300 doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.08.013 doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.08.013
spellingShingle Private equity; Leveraged buyout; Entrepreneurial buyouts; Innovation
Amess, Kevin
Stiebale, Joel
Wright, Mike
The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title_full The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title_fullStr The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title_full_unstemmed The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title_short The impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
title_sort impact of private equity on firms׳ patenting activity
topic Private equity; Leveraged buyout; Entrepreneurial buyouts; Innovation
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32118/
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https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32118/